Put yourself in an admissions tutor's shoes. Would you accept someone who sends an average piece of work over someone who submits a great piece of work just because the former was closer to being "on topic"? Especially if the latter was also showing off the right skills and some relevant background knowledge? For most Masters courses, anything besides academic ability is pretty secondary.

let me explain a bit more though.....the one with the good score is a close textual analysis of a film, but with a helthy dose of cultural and political contextual gubbins thrown in.......but i'm applying to do an english masters.